Tag: Cyber fraud
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Bargain or Bust: Navigating the Jungle of Cyber Monday Deals
Hey savvy shoppers! As Cyber Monday fever grips the online world, it’s time to talk about the not-so-jolly side of the holiday season – counterfeit products. Brace yourselves, because a recent study from Michigan State University reveals a whopping 68% of us have fallen prey to buying fake goods in the past year. Scary, right?…
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Temu’s War on Fakes and Privacy Invasion: Shopping Secrets Unveiled
In the whirlwind of its first year in the US market, Temu, the online budget shopping sensation, is facing a dual challenge. On one front, it’s battling counterfeit apps and websites trying to ride on its discount-driven success. On the other, it’s caught in a legal tussle over data privacy concerns that could impact not…
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From Scams to Solutions: Delhi High Court’s Efforts in Online Security
Delhi High Court takes a stand against fraudulent websites, safeguarding internet users. Learn how they’re cracking down on cyber scams.
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Contractor recruitment fraud: How to protect your agency
Contractor recruitment fraud is a long-running scam that preys on temporary work agencies, and unfortunately, it’s still thriving in 2023. Fraudsters posing as legitimate clients and contractors work together to defraud recruitment agencies out of thousands of pounds, sometimes even reaching six-figure values
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Domain Name System changer functionality used in a new cyber scam
Kaspersky has reported the presence of a malicious cyber campaign that it once found in 2018. It has reported that the Roaming Mantis campaign has raised its head again. Not only has it raised its head, it is now using the Domain Name System (DNS) changer functionality to target the victims.
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US authorities’ stern attack on FIFA piracy domains
The fever of the FIFA World Cup 2022 reached its pinnacle this Sunday. However, the World Cup also came with certain problems. Several domain names were up and running, that were illegally streaming the match.
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5 fraudulent domain names detected every second
Fraudulent domain names are a nuisance every IT personal faces. However, do you have any idea about the total number of all fraudulent domain names? A report by Akamai claims the number to be at 79 million! The report states that Akamai processed 13 million fraudulent domain names every month in the first half of…
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Impact of a single alphabet difference in the domain name
How much difference can a single letter in a domain name have? If you consider the recent case of the City of Liberty Hill, the answer is tremendous. The City of Liberty Hill has been the victim of two cyber scams. Both of these cyber scams included the exchange of money online. The victim received…
